Chapter 8 (Driving forces of globalisation)

Question 1

Advances in Technology
(Define and Describe)

Answer 1

• Technological advancements have resulted in greater access to the internet and the increase of mobile communications
• Furthermore, businesses across the globe become interconnected due to the shrinking world as people can now purchase goods and services anywhere, and new ideas can be formulated and conveyed at a much faster rate

Question 2

Advances in Technology
(Named Example)

Answer 2

• In 2007, the iPhone was Wifi enabled and offered a full-featured browser
• This facilitated communication and exchange of information as users could easily connect to the internet

Question 3

Advances in Technology
(How did this factor enable globalisation?)

Answer 3

These facilitate the communications and exchange of information across the world